Greenwood Gregory L, Relf Michael V, Huang Bu, Pollack Lance M, Canchola Jesse A, Catania Joseph A
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2002 Dec;92(12):1964-9. doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.12.1964.
This study measured the prevalence of battering victimization (i.e., experience of psychological/symbolic, physical, and sexual battering) among men who have sex with men (MSM) and identified characteristics of these men.
A probability-based sample of 2881 MSM living in 4 cities completed telephone interviews between 1996 and 1998.
Prevalence estimates were 34% for psychological/symbolic battering, 22% for physical battering, and 5% for sexual battering. The strongest demographic correlate independently associated with all forms of battering was age 40 or younger, whereas education and HIV serostatus were associated with physical and psychological/symbolic violence.
Rates of battering victimization among urban MSM are substantially higher than among heterosexual men and possibly heterosexual women. Public health efforts directed toward addressing intimate partner battering among these men are needed.
本研究测量了男男性行为者(MSM)中受虐侵害(即经历心理/象征性、身体和性虐待)的发生率,并确定了这些男性的特征。
1996年至1998年期间,对居住在4个城市的2881名男男性行为者进行了基于概率的抽样电话访谈。
心理/象征性虐待的发生率估计为34%,身体虐待为22%,性虐待为5%。与所有形式虐待独立相关的最强人口统计学关联因素是年龄在40岁及以下,而教育程度和HIV血清学状态与身体和心理/象征性暴力有关。
城市男男性行为者中的受虐侵害率显著高于异性恋男性,甚至可能高于异性恋女性。需要开展公共卫生工作来解决这些男性中的亲密伴侣虐待问题。